NEWS: Chainsaw Man Leaks Reveal New Details Regarding the Upcoming Anime and Manga

'Chainsaw Man' anime and manga information leaked ahead of planned announcement

Reputable sources leaked cast lists and anime details pertaining to the upcoming anime adaptation

The 'Chainsaw Man' anime is rumored to release sometime in 2022.

Though the "Chainsaw Man" anime has been in development for about a year, news regarding the anime has been kept secret for the most part. Aside from a staff list that released alongside the teaser for the anime back in June, not much is known about the anime, with the notable absence of a cast list and release date.

Official preview for the upcoming 'Chainsaw Man' anime.

On Nov. 22, a Twitter user named @fumihitokun posted a series of tweets regarding information about the "Chainsaw Man" anime. The tweets contained a cast list, details about the animation quality, a new preview and key visual being present at the upcoming Jump Festa 2022, an event that takes place on the weekend of Dec. 18.

Fumihitokun's tweets coincide with announcements from earlier this month regarding an appearance by the "Chainsaw Man" staff at this year's Jump Festa 2022 event. 

The cast list released by Fumihitokun is as follows:

Denji: Nobuhiko Okamoto (Bakugo, 'My Hero Academia')

Power: Sumire Uesaka (Nagatoro, 'Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro')

Aki: Takahiro Sakurai (Rohan Kishibe, 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 4')

Makima: Youko Hikasa (Rias Gremory, 'Highschool DxD')

Himeno: Kana Hanazawa (Mitsuri, 'Demon Slayer')

Kobeni: Yumi Uchiyama (Rudeus, 'Jobless Reincarnation')

Pochita: Ikue Otani (Pikachu, 'Pokemon)

Katana Man: Takaya Kuroda (Kazuma Kiryu, 'Yakuza' series)

Hirokazu Arai: Yoshimasa Hosoya (Reiner Braun, 'Attack on Titan')

'Chainsaw Man' characters in order of popularity based on a Japanese popularity poll

Another tweet posted by @WSJ_manga, an unofficial account dedicated to translating official news directly from Weekly Shounen Jump, posted a tweet confirming a release window for the "Chainsaw Man" anime. 

Both Chainsaw Man Part 2 & the anime adaptation of Chainsaw Man are scheduled for a 2022 release

— Shonen Jump News - Unofficial (@WSJ_manga) December 3, 2021

The tweet also confirms a release window for the continuation of the "Chainsaw Man" manga, aptly dubbed "Chainsaw Man Part 2" currently. 

"Chainsaw Man" is a manga about a 16-year old boy named Denji and his experience living as the Chainsaw Fiend, a devil-human hybrid that allows him to grow a chainsaw from his head and arms. In his journey to find meaning in his life, he meets Power, Aki and Makima, members of the Public Safety Squad, who task him with killing devils that threaten the safety of the public.

"Chainsaw Man" will be on the Jump Festa Super Stage EX on Dec. 18 at 6:45 PM JST.